Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Cleveland, OH step deck rate

$2,355step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.91
Distance: 480 mi
Typical range: $1,979–$2,732
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,871
Fuel: $484
All-in estimate: $2,355

Return trip

Cleveland → New York$3,455

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

New York to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,737	$3.62	$1,546 – $1,928
53' refrigerated	$2,072	$4.32	$1,803 – $2,342
48' flatbed	$2,152	$4.48	$1,850 – $2,453
Step deck	$2,355	$4.91	$1,979 – $2,732
Power only	$1,503	$3.13	$1,307 – $1,698
Hotshot	$1,133	$2.36	$940 – $1,325
26' box truck	$1,122	$2.34	$954 – $1,290
Sprinter van	$695	$1.45	$583 – $806

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More lanes from New York

Step deck lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,893	$3.52	$4,950 – $6,836	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,994	$3.56	$7,555 – $10,433	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,437	$15.80	$1,207 – $1,667	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d

More lanes into Cleveland

Step deck lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$11,009	$4.54	$9,247 – $12,770	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,430	$6.62	$2,041 – $2,818	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,591	$3.49	$3,857 – $5,326	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$5,472	$2.66	$4,596 – $6,347	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,936	$4.59	$1,626 – $2,246	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$5,070	$3.42	$4,258 – $5,881	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$10,871	$4.55	$9,132 – $12,611	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,207 mi	$4,287	$3.55	$3,601 – $4,973	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Cleveland, OH?

A Step deck from New York, NY to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $2,355 all-in in October 2026, or $4.91 a mile over about 480 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,979 and $2,732.

How far is New York, NY from Cleveland, OH by truck?

About 480 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $484 of the $2,355 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,871 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cleveland, OH to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,455, which makes New York, NY to Cleveland, OH 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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